Film

In October 2007 Big Talk’s film arm, Big Talk Pictures completed a slate development deal jointly funded by Film Four and UK Film Council under which it developed Attack the Block and in September 2009 the company completed a first look financing and distribution deal with StudioCanal to continue to expand its film ambitions.

Comedy and horror provide the beating heart of Big Talk’s slate, often overlapping and conspiring. The slate continues to broaden to include a wider range of stories that have the potential to move us, make us laugh, or scare us. We are talent driven. We want to work with directors of vision and writers with strong, unique voices. The future of Big Talk lies in continuing to work with the best of the UK and the US’s more experienced filmmakers, as well as constantly excavating and nurturing vibrant, emerging talent.

Big Talk’s credits include all of Edgar Wright’s films to date: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, and Greg Mottola’s Paul, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost with Kristen Wiig. Most recently, Joe Cornish’s debut feature Attack the Block was released to critical acclaim in 2011, winning Audience Awards at SXSW, the LAFF and the Fantasia International Film Festival.

Next up for Big Talk is the black comedy Sightseers, directed by Kill List’s Ben Wheatley, the film has recently entered post-production.